by beth | Feb 13, 2024 | Bravery, Comfort Zone, Courage, Excuses, Goals, Grit, Growth, Perseverance, Success
Have you ever gone on a hike? Especially one that you’ve never done before? Usually someone in your group has done a little research about the hike, but it’s still a lot of unknowns. And even if the researcher has done all things possible to know...
by beth | Feb 9, 2024 | Bravery, Friday Quote, Help, Inner Peace, Self Improvement, Success
“Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.” Unknown This is really a perfect trifecta! All three can be challenging as stand alone actions, but if I had to pick one that I thought everyone...
by beth | Nov 20, 2023 | Abundance, Bravery, Courage, Dreams, Happiness, Inspirational, Motivational Monday, Open Mind, Success
After church yesterday, Doug and I went to brunch and then out for a for a little walk around the beautiful surrounding neighborhood. While we were walking along 9th street I noticed this gorgeous bloom. By itself, there is nothing peculiar about this flower, but if...
by beth | Nov 13, 2023 | Bravery, Courage, Motivational Monday, Persistence
I spent the better part of this weekend in Camden, NJ—not something someone says very often, right? I am on the board of UrbanPromise International and this past weekend was our Summit and semi-annual in-person board meeting. I always leave these weekends absolutely...
by beth | Nov 10, 2023 | Bravery, Choices, Courage, Friday Quote
“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you.” John C. Maxwell My brother-in-law sent me something from LinkedIn about “The Long Game for Personal and Professional Growth, and it was both funny and true. The author, Uzma Bhatti,...
by beth | Aug 29, 2023 | Bravery, Courage, Fear, Inspirational, Self Improvement
Last night we were watching the very last episode of The Office with our eldest daughter. If you’ve never watched this comedy show, the premise for the show is that a film crew has been given permission to film a documentary depicting the everyday work lives of...